Type 2 diabetes: The one ingredient to add to your cooking to help control blood sugar

TYPE 2 DIABETES can lead to serious health problems if left untreated, so it’s vital to take steps to control the condition. There is one cooking ingredient which has been shown to lower blood sugar and could be effective in treating diabetes.

As well as cutting out unhealthy foods, people with type 2 diabetes could also add certain foods to their diet which have properties shown to lower blood sugar.

One such food which has been shown to help lower blood sugar is fenugreek.

Fenugreek is an aromatic plant often used in south and central Asian cooking, and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

According to Diabetes.co.uk, fenugreek seeds are high in soluble fibre, which helps to lower blood sugar by slowing down digestion and the absorption of carbohydrates.

Some foods contain properties that can help lower blood sugar (Image: Getty Images)

This is important for people with diabetes as some carbohydrates can be high in calories and also release a lot of sugar into the blood.

“This suggests they [fenugreek seeds] may be effective in treating people with diabetes,” said Diabetes.co.uk.

According to the diabetes expert, several clinical trials have showed fenugreek seeds can improve most metabolic symptoms associated with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, by lowering blood glucose levels and improving glucose tolerance.

In one study, researchers in India found adding 100g of fenugreek seed powder to the daily diet of patients with type 1 diabetes significantly reduced their fasting blood glucose levels and improved glucose tolerance.

In people with type 1 diabetes, they are unable to produce insulin at all as the immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce it.